teres

Definitions of teres

1. noun

   either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms
   synonyms: teres muscle

   types:

   musculus teres major, teres major, teres major muscle

   teres muscle that moves the arm and rotates it medially

   musculus teres minor, teres minor, teres minor muscle

   teres muscle that adducts the arm and rotates it laterally

   type of:

   skeletal muscle, striated muscle

   a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes